Hockey India has announced a cash award of Rs 2.00 lakh to each player of the men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup Championship, the team that defeated Pakistan via penalty shoot-out to determine work.
The inaugural Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup on Saturday, which also served as Asia’s qualifying tournament for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, saw both teams battle it out in a nail-biter of a finish where Indian ultimately triumphed over Pakistan 4-4 (2-0 SO) in the all-important final.
For India, Mohammed Raheel (19′, 26′) Jugraj Singh (7′), and Maninder Singh (10′) were on target in the regulation time, while Gurjot Singh and Maninder Singh scored for India in the Shoot-Out to script their win.
Hey @BCCI, appreciate the good wishes! ???? We’ve lifted our trophy, and now, we’re just waiting for you to join the celebration by winning the Asia Cup ????#AsiaCup2023 #AsianChampions https://t.co/gK6itjcxSD pic.twitter.com/gxzOKCfxka— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 2, 2023
In order to celebrate the team’s success, Hockey India also decided to give Rs 1.00 lakh each for the support staff for the team’s triumph in Oman.
Congratulating the team on qualifying for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 and winning the Gold medal, Hockey India President Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey said, “I wish to congratulate the team on a remarkable performance in Oman and for winning the tournament after a fierce competition.
Champions of Asia!Congrtulations to our incredible Indian Men’s Hockey Team on winning Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup 2023 title by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan.We’re proud to announce that Hockey India will be awarding Rs 2 lakhs to each player and Rs 1 lakh to every member of… pic.twitter.com/XLcSfFcXWC— Dilip Kumar Tirkey (@DilipTirkey) September 2, 2023
“It was a brilliant all-round display from everyone involved and our months of hard work and preparations have paid off. I offer my best wishes to the team for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, and hope they will continue to shine,” Tirkey added.
Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh added, “I congratulate all the players and support staff for an incredible feat in the tournament. With the big win, the team has made the nation proud once again with their performance. We are confident our players will raise the Indian flag once again at the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 and our best wishes are with them for the tournament.”
The Indian Men’s Hockey team will now be looking forward to carrying the same momentum into the Hockey 5s World Cup that is set to take place in Muscat next year.
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